asia is not charging forward as quickly as they were navy a few years ago. but, i think what you have unrecognized and what many of you have told me, everybody is working for america. they understand that if we are able to put forward a long-term agenda, for growth and prosperity, it is broad-based here in the united states, the covenants will not just increase here in the united states, it will increase globally. we can get the cycle i think all of us have been waiting for and want to see. what is holding us back right now, ironically, is a lot of stuff going on in this town. i know that many of you have come down here to try to see if there is a way we can break through the law jim and go ahead and get things done. i am here to tell you that nobody wants to get this done more than me. i know that you have had a lot of briefings. let me describe where the situation is right now with respect to our fiscal situation, both for the opportunities are and where the challenges are. i campaigned over the last year on the idea that we need to make sure that this eco